Above,
left: In November, Venice often floods and St. Mark's Square
bears witness to the results.
Above, right: Paul hanging out near one of the canals. Bottom,
left: Gondolas moored along the Grand Canal.
Bottom, right: The Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute from
across the Grand Canal.

Tuscany,
Italy

Above:
In Tuscany, Paul stayed on a working vineyard. It heavily influenced
his second novel,Hope for Tomorrow,
which is now available.

Florence,
Italy

Left:
The Cathedral in Florence, the fourth largest in the world. Right:
Michaelangelo's David.

Pisa
and Assisi, Italy

Top
left: Pisa's Cathedral. Right: Yep, you guessed it: The Leaning
Tower of Pisa. Notice the cables holding it up.
Bottom Left: A street in Assisi. Paul arrived too late to get
into St. Francis' Basilica, so this picture is all that remains
of his efforts.

Rome, Italy

Above:
Top left: Swiss Guards outside The Vatican. Right: The Vatican,
more specifically, St. Peter's Basilica.
Bottom left: Roman guards through one of the Colosseum's archways.
Notice the Arch of Constantine in the background.
Bottom right: The Colosseum. No more need be said.